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Electric freight mobility specialist Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station in the US, launching as the largest operational charging site for heavy-duty EVs on the continent. The new station is strategically located in a busy freight corridor, providing electric truck drivers with 65 charging piles powered by Voltera. Einride is a developer of all-electric trucks, fleet management software, and autonomous vehicles that has expanded well beyond its Swedish roots, especially in the US. Operating…

​​Imagine if there was a super heavy-duty drone that could carry your hefty packages to any destination, no matter how far or how rough the terrain is. That’s what the new DJI FlyCart 30 promises to do for you. It’s a drone that combines speed, durability and intelligence. The heavy-duty drone by the numbersThe DJI FlyCart 30 can carry up to 66 pounds of payload with dual batteries or up to 88 pounds with a single battery. It can fly up to 17 miles without payload or up to 10 miles with full payload. It can also reach a…

US behemoth food company Mars is looking to put 300 “heavy-duty” electric trucks into operation in Europe by 2030, in what it is calling the largest electrification of freight trucking in Europe ever. Running routes to and fro various company locations, this kind of trucking is primed for electrification, and a company the scale of Mars, which owns 50 global brands, transforming its freight into EVs could have a massive impact on emissions. The deal is a collaboration with Swedish-owned Einride…

Line workers work on the chassis of full-size General Motors pickup trucks at the Flint Assembly plant on June 12, 2019 in Flint, Michigan.JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP / Getty ImagesDETROIT – General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Michigan plants for production of next-generation heavy-duty trucks, the company said Monday.The investment includes $788 million to prepare its Flint Assembly plant to assemble next-generation heavy-duty gas and diesel trucks. Another $233 million will be invested in the automaker's…

Africa received its first heavy-duty commercial electric truck this past week, a Volvo Trucks FE Electric garbage truck (waste collector). The electric garbage truck will be the first fully electric heavy-duty truck from a global manufacturer to begin operation in Africa, marking a significant milestone as we move closer toward a sustainable transportation industry globally. Volvo Trucks is leading the charge toward a cleaner future with a broad lineup of zero-emission heavy-duty electric…

Brother PTE300 Handheld Industrial Laminate Label Printer. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI admit that I can be somewhat untidy. Projects always on the go, items going back and forth for review, things that need repairing and fixing.Also: You're using super glue all wrongAnd as a result of all these goings on, my workbench can get a little… disorganized.But there's a tool that's cornerstone to helping me stay organized, and that's my label maker.Also: This replaced my multitool for a fraction of the costBut this is no…

Brother PTE300 Handheld Industrial Laminate Label Printer. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI admit that I can be somewhat untidy. Projects always on the go, items going back and forth for review, things that need repairing and fixing.And as a result of all these goings on, my workbench can get a little… disorganized.But there's a tool that's cornerstone to helping me stay organized, and that's my label maker.Also: This replaced my multitool for a fraction of the costBut this is no ordinary label maker, this is an…

The Bosch GO Smart Screwdriver. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETThe other day I looked at a small electric cordless screwdriver that's perfect for small tasks that need a delicate touch. Readers asked if I have a recommendation for a bigger, heavy-duty screwdriver that's built for bigger, harder work.I sure do.The Bosch Go smart screwdriver Driving a screw into a log -- with no pilot hole -- is easy! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETUnfastening a screw is just as easy -- press the screwdriver down on the head and…

Nissan is taking a big step with its latest endeavor to combat emissions. The automaker will now be delivering new vehicles in fully electric, heavy-duty trucks in a new trial with Nikola and Kenworth. After jumping out to an early start with the LEAF, introduced in 2011, Nissan has fallen behind as most automakers have released their all-electric cars since then. The Nissan LEAF was ahead of its time as it raced to become the best-selling EV in Europe in the first half of 2018. However, it…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Applied Energy (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119460 Nuclear and hydrogen could be the ideal fuel for recharging electric trucks, opening potential markets for developers of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). That's according to a University of Michigan study.…